Voter ID

You must prove your identity and address to vote in a provincial election. There are four ways to do this:

Option 1

Show ONE of these pieces of ID:

a BC driver’s licence,

a BC Identification Card (BCID),

a BC Services Card (with photo), or

nother card issued by the Government of B.C. or Canada that shows your name, photo and address.

Option 2

Show a CERTIFICATE OF INDIAN STATUS issued by the Government of Canada.

Option 3

SHOW TWO PIECES OF ID. At least one must have your current address. Examples:

BC Services Card (no photo)

healthcare card

birth certificate

Social Insurance Number card

passport

citizenship document/certificate

Old Age Security Identification Card

Canadian Forces photo identification

Firearms possession-only license

Firearms Possession and Acquisition Licence

Veterans Affairs Canada Health Care Identification Card

Correctional Service Canada Offender Identification Card

property tax assessment

income tax assessment notice

government cheque or government cheque stub

statement of employment insurance benefits paid

Canada Child Tax Benefit Statement

Statement of Canada Pension Plan benefits

Statement of Old Age Security

admissions letter

report card

transcript

residence acceptance/confirmation

tuition/fees statement

student card

provincial Where to Vote card

bank/credit card or statement

residential lease/mortgage statement

insurance statement

public transportation pass

utility bill

membership card

hospital bracelet/document

prescription medication container

confirmation of residence

personal cheque (printed by bank)

statutory declaration prepared by a lawyer or notary public attesting a voter’s identity and/or residence

Option 4

VOUCHING

A voter without acceptable identification can be vouched for by another individual, known as a voucher. The voucher must be:

a registered voter resident in the voter’s electoral district, or

a spouse, parent, grandparent, adult child, adult grandchild or adult sibling of the voter, or

a person with the authority to make personal care decisions for the voter.

Vouchers must provide acceptable identification. The voter and the voucher must each make a solemn declaration confirming the voter’s identity and residential address.

A voucher who is not the voter’s relative or personal care authority may only vouch for one voter. A relative may vouch for any voters who are members of their family. A personal care authority may vouch for all voters over which they have written authority.

A voter who has been vouched for may not vouch for another voter in that election.

Power of Attorney does not give an individual the authority to make personal care decisions for another person. To establish that a person has authority under the common law or an enactment to make personal care decisions for a voter as required under the Election Act, the voucher must make a solemn declaration that they have either:

An order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, naming the voucher and stating that the voucher has been appointed as:

a ‘Committee’ to manage the person of the applicant under the Patients Property Act of British Columbia; or

a person with the authority to make personal care decisions in respect of the applicant without reference to any statute or regulation.

OR

A valid Representation Agreement currently in effect, naming the voucher as a representative or monitor of the applicant under the Representation Agreement Act of British Columbia.